Yerraguntla Changamma v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought a Writ of Mandamus to stop respondents from interfering with house construction, alleging lack of civil court order. Court placed Police instructions showing no police jurisdiction on record and closed the petition without further orders.
What the court decided
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.KESHAVA RAO
WRIT PETITION NO. 35016 OF 2015
ORDER :
- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the
learned GP appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 3.
- The prayer sought in the Writ Petition is as under:
“ ….to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the 2nd respondent in interefering with the construction activity of petitioner’s house in the house site situated at Survey No. 692/ 1 near by to Door No. 8/ 360 of 9th ward of Gandhi Nagar Area, Railway Kodur, at the instance of the 4th respondent without any order from the civil court or competent authority as arbitrary, illegal, improper and incorrect and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the construction activity of petitioner’s house in the site situated at Survey No 692/ 1 near by to Door No. 8/ 360 of 9th ward of Gandhi Nagar Area, Railway Kodur, at the instance of the 4th respondent without any order from the civil court or competent authority.”
- The case of the petitioner is that he purchased an extent of 75 sq.yards in Sy.No.692/ 1 near Door No.8/ 360 of 9th ward of Gandhi Nagar Area under registered sale deed vide document bearing No. 2094 of 2014 dated 11.9.2014. Since then he has been in possession and enjoyment of the same. With an intention to construct a house, he approached Koduru Gram Panchayat for permission to construct a house. Accordingly, vide proceedings B.L.R.No.215/ 14-15 dated 30.12.2014, the said Gram Panchayat granted permission for construction of the house. It is the specific allegation of the petitioner that when the house was being constructed, respondent Nos. 2 and 3, without any authority in law,
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a Writ of Mandamus deserves intervention when Police advise that the matter is a civil dispute and requires no police action.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Petitioner
- respondent
Respondent Nos. 1 to 3
- respondent
Respondent No. 4
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · November
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/35016/2015
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